Upside Dawn
Athletic Brewing Co.

Kinda bitter and watery

 

 

12 oz. can poured into nonic
(best-by date 10/20/26 printed on bottom of can)

L: slightly darker than pale yellow, almost crystal clear with just a light haziness in the glass, SRM 2, topped with a 1/3-inch head of white foam that disappears quickly; no sticking or lacing

S: hoppy, green and growing, herbal, cilantro and grassy with grapefruit and pineapple

T: follows the nose closely, which means it tastes like a bang-average American pale ale with nothing "blonde" about it, much more like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or your local version of that, maybe a bit of corn tortilla flavor thrown in but mostly grapefruit peel

F: solid all around, light and crispy following a medium pour

O: solid N/A version of an American pale ale labeled as a "golden" — there's nothing blonde ale or "golden" about this ... it's clearly an American pale ale knockoff that is fairly solid in that vein; it's disappointing that it's not more like an American blonde ale b/c that's what I wanted and that's what it advertised, but when looking for a N/A version of a pale ale, this is a perfect fit; impossible to score to style, but the bottom line is if I want an APA with little or no alcohol, this is a great option

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Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden color with a tiny head of white foam. The head fades rather quickly, leaving a touch of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of an oregano and herbal smell mixed with notes of bread and a touch of caramel.
Taste – The taste begins with a light bready flavor mixed with notes of herbal hops and some oregano flavors. At the same time there is a light level of toffee and caramel, both of which fade as the taste advances. The oregano gets more intense as the taste advances, leaving one with a light and moderately herbal and oregano flavored taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body is light and crisp with a moderate carbonation level.
Overall – I am not sure what type of hop they use, but Athletic brews almost always have a oregano flavor with them. Overall though, for a non-alcoholic the beer is pretty good.

Well Im finally reviewing an N/A beer after quite a while. Ive drank a few in the past but tonight I have a cellar temp 12 oz can of this beer with drink by 6/05/2026 on the date stamp. At least I think that is what it says. a little blurry.
Pouring the beer into my pils class, cause Its what I grabbed.
The beer pours a bright clear golden color and a fizzy bleached white head foams up about 0.5cm. Foam fades to a frothy surface covering that is fed by several active streams of carbonation.
Aroma is some grapefruit and citrusy hops with hints of crackery malt in the background. Nose is robust if not complex, its appealing.
First sip reveals a very light body with smooth texture and very fine tingly carbonation. Physical traits make for an easy drinking beer.
Flavor is similar to the nose advertisements with some citrusy rind and lemon hop notes dominating hints of crackery malt inthe background and the finish is dry and has just a bit of astringency. Burps are hop forward as well.
Its a decent enough beer with good flavor, and not much complexity. Not bad for NA beer with some content, just light on body and flavor. Still very drinkable and seems a good option if you need a break from the alcohol in beers.

 

Pours little foam. Average beer color. Smells of mild hops and malt. Taste is pretty good. Almost like a very light beer. There is a mild hop and floral taste. I've had better NON ALC beers but overall this is a solid contender.

 

A: crystal clear; medium gold in color; less than a 1 finger white head that receded quickly to a wispy cap; OK lacing;

S: floral and lemon;

T: floral and lemon from start to finish; not as bright as the aroma; very mild bitterness at the end;

M: light bodied; light to moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;

O: refreshing;

 

Golden color with a thin head.
Aroma with predominant notes of citrus and green tea.
Citrusy flavor with notes of lemon drops, grains and green tea. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness that shows up more given its body.
Bordering light body with appropriate carbonation.
Decent for a non-alcoholic beer with notes of citrus and green tea.

The palest beer I've ever seen. A very light yellow. May pour the rest down the drain.

Poured from 12-ounce can into a stemless wine glass. Slightly cloudy pale yellow in color, with a finger of white head that dissipated rather quickly. Malt forward on the nose and palate, with a note of tart apple. Light in body, rather watery mouthfeel, with a clean and crisp finish and a hint of lingering bitterness. This is much better when cold, but not too bad for a "near beer."

person 1: Three of us drank this and we all collectively agreed that it somehow smelled and tasted of a boba shop.
person 2: Not boba, but the smell and feel of the shop itself. Like when you walk in a boba shop, this somehow smells exactly like that.
person 3: this beer is overall somehow reminiscent of walking into a bubble tea store of sorts...

Conclusion: its probably the oats.

 

 

Mostly clear golden body with visible carbonation feeding a pinky finger of white foam. Light aromas of floral hops, golden grains, cereal, and lemon. Taste adds some minor grapefruit and faint yeast. Feel is thin and light, higher carbonation but not problematically so, but want more umph behind the malt and especially yeast